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In June, Comer wrote to Dettelbach and Feldman to inquire about a case in which the administration was communicating with the Bloomberg-founded Everytown for Gun Safety, which was providing legal assistance to the city of Chicago for its lawsuit against Glock, a firearms manufacturer.
Then, in mid-August, Comer wrote to ATF Director Steven Dettelbach after the committee learned that the ATF had used encrypted apps and text messages to communicate with officials in the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
"The committee has also failed to receive documents requested from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives related to its communication with the White House," Comer said. "We are not going to allow the White House to get away with ignoring these requests and will continue to ensure accountability."
GASTON GLOCK, INVENTOR OF NAMESAKE GUN, DEAD AT 94
A Glock pistol on display for sale
A Glock pistol for sale at Redstone Firearms, in Burbank, California, on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Glock, an Austrian firearms manufacturer, has been sued by the City of Chicago. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Chicago sued Glock in Cook County Circuit Court, attempting to restrict alterations that can happen with the guns after they are sold. The illegal alterations happened after the sale of the guns, but the plaintiff contends the company willfully sold pistols that can be converted into fully automatic weapons. Criminals use a piece called an auto sear to convert the weapon. The lawsuit asserts that Glock turned a blind eye to the alterations that criminals make.
The White House met with representatives from Glock and requested the company change its pistol designs, the Oversight Committee found.
